7.3 Godzilla Failed 6k? Ford Superduty F-250....the General on its way out?
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Published 2023-05-29
Really bummed out for sure on this. Looks like Big Red the 2024 Chevy 6.6 l8t is going to be doing all the heavy lifting this summer.
How to....change the 7.3 Godzilla oil change link below.
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All Comments (21)
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Hopefully you see this. A friend of mine had a 7.3 that did the same thing as yours at about 20k miles, no lights, just engine clatter. He took it to the dealer and they gave him the same run around as you. My friend ask to talk to the finance department about purchasing a ford extended warranty which they said they wouldn’t because of the engine noise. They went round and round for a few minutes before they finally tore his engine down and ended up replacing the whole engine. Good luck, I enjoy your videos.
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Take it to a different dealership. Your warranty is good at any Ford dealership. There are good service departments and there are bad ones.
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Lifter failure used to be unheard of and now it’s common. The companies that make these lifters need to go back to the drawing board, but the auto manufacturers need to do a better job of making sure they have quality parts.
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The F250 has failed. and FJB
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Blow it up and deliver it to them at their cost on a flat bed ! Then say have fun boys! In all seriousness I feel for you! My 2021 is still purring like a kitten with 19K miles of towing trailers , plowing snow , idling in snow storms for days , & Home Depot runs hauling stuff. So far so good 😊. Fingers crossed 🤞
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Way to go Ford. Great to see that your Ford dealerships service department is so thorough in diagnosing a major issue. Talk about a liability of sending you on your way and putting you and your family at harm when the engine blows while driving. Hire an attorney. negligence.
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Thanks for sharing. Let’s see how ford takes care of you through the rest of this.
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22k on my 2020 f250 with Godzilla. 5 oil changes, not a ton of towing but have maxed out the payload many times with gravel and compost. 480 engine hours, 44 idle hours. Love that truck, its so fast when you floor it
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I am so grateful for your channel. I need a new heavy duty truck and I'm been looking at various 2535 100 trucks and you really help me narrow it down. I definitely gonna buy a chevy or gmc gas. It's kinda sad because I really like fords.
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Dang that sucks! I hope of gets fixed. That sounds like some type of engine failure. I wouldn’t take my family around in that vehicle either. I would drive it until it breaks completely or throws a code, then I would take it in to service
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Shame on that dealership! Try another, maybe, as some have said already. Good luck, brother.
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I have the 7.3 gas in my 2021 work truck , it has 37k on it already. There are no issues so far 🤞🏽
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Sorry to hear about your Ford. No oil burning from my 6.6 gas either.
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Kind of like the hemi tick lifter issue in the early 5.7 hemi. I would've thought ford would've learned from that, since everyone knew of it.
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My 7.3, 3 months old, 4200 miles and gateway control module went… not engine issue but QC for sure… bummer on the General!
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We have a Ford Explorer and I still have noises that they said they do not know what it is and do nothing. We wanted a new truck and because of your videos I got a Chevy 2500 z71. I do not do much hauling, just wanted a truck.
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You should load it and run it hard for another 1000 miles then take it in. I just saw on FB today someone was changing out cam and lifters on a 7.3 at 80,000 miles.
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That’s the biggest problem in the auto industry today. Between the schools most attend and all of the classes they basically are taught to diagnose a vehicle based on a scan tool. I’ve seen it to many times to count and they end up quitting once their feels get hurt by the guys who have been doing it for years. It a shame it seems like the ford is down, if you want a second opinion feel free to bring it by my shop we’ll get you taken care of.
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I think part of the problem with the service at the dealer under warranty especially is labor. By that I mean warranty repairs only pay so much. Usually significantly less than customer pay. Also Ford will only cover a very small amount of diagnostic time especially if problem can't be duplicated. That is probably why dealer would rather have a catastrophic failure that is obvious. Just my opinion.
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I have a 21 7.3 tremor 38k miles still going strong.The only thing broke is the warn winch.
